Mobile-payment company Square has acquired Entrees On-Trays, a restaurant delivery platform with more than three decades in business. Square aims to expand its Caviar on-demand delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth market with the acquisition. (TechCrunch)

Shaking up pasta

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Three New York City restaurants are finding faster and more ingenious ways to serve pasta. Raviolo turns classic ravioli into “Italian dim sum,” Sola Pasta Bar centers around an open kitchen, and Pasta Flyer emphasizes speed. (The New Yorker)

Cashless trend gains more steam

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More restaurants are trying out cashless-only payment options, and some are going fully cashless. New York City-based Shake Shack is testing a cashless-only model at a kiosk location, and 14-unit Dos Toros, also based in New York City, cited “simplicity” for its decision to go fully cashless. (CNBC)

Dominique Crenn, Resy partner on female-chef dinners

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San Francisco-based chef Dominique Crenn, whose restaurants have earned two Michelin stars, has teamed up with Resy, the reservations app, on a dinner series featuring an all-women lineup. Participants include Nancy Silverton, Nina Compton and April Bloomfield. (Vogue)

Utah restaurateurs grapple with new liquor laws

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Last year, Utah eased restrictions on 7-foot-tall barriers in restaurants intended to hide the sight of drink-mixing from minors. But establishments with a bar and restaurant under one roof are scratching their heads over the latest regulations. (The Salt Lake Tribune)